Machine for winding and cutting cloth rolls.



N`08'78,705. ?ATENTEB PEB. l1

- A, L. ADAMS..

MAGHNB FOR WINDING AND CUTTING LOTH ROLLSn APPLIATION FILED AH. l0.1907'.

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WITNESSES PATENTE!) PEB. ll, 1908.

A. L. ADAMS. MACHINE FOR WINDING AND GUT Tm@ www ROLLS. APPLUA'IOfI-FILED JAN. 10. 1907.

WITNESSES N0. 878.705. PATENT@ FEB.. 11, 1908.'

A. L. ADAMS'. MACHINE EUR WINDING AND CUTTING CLOTH ROLLS.

' .1.1907. AAPLIGATION Hmm JAN o I 4 SHEETS SHEET 3.

WWA/5685s MACHINE m Mmmm@ AND GUTT'ING CLOTH Rems. l

Awmowlon FILED JAH. 1o. 1907. 4

i .9T .TBBFB.1,1908. LL. Amm. A EN E l AnaB/Er UNITED iSILATES PATENT VMACHINE FOR WINDING- AND CUTTING CLOTH ROLLS.

Specilcaton. of Letters Patent.

.Patented ret. 11, iena.

` Application filed January 10.1907. Serial No. 351.680-

for Winding and Cuttig Cloth Rolls, of which the following is aspeciiication.

My invention relates to a Inachlne for `forming or winding rolls fromwide strips of cloth and cutting said rolls up into spools of anydesired width and of a diameter equal to the original roll.

' To enable others to understand my invention, reference is had lto theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a broken frontelevation of the machine; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of thecloth roll winding mechanism online 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view of the spool forming incohanism on line 3 of Fig. 1; Fig.4 is a broken view of a portion of the spool cutting mechanism; Fig. 5is a broken view partly in section of the spool cutting mechanism online 5 of Fig. 4; F ig. 6 is a broken detail view partly in section ofthe cloth winding arbor and its accompanying paper tube mounted thereon;Fig. 7 is an enlargedfront elevation of theI cloth roll chuck andsectional view of 'its arbor; Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail sectionalView of the cloth roll chuck on line S of Fig. v7 broken sectional Viewof a roll of cloth engaged by the chuck and broken view of its arbor;Fig. .9 is an enlarged detail side elevation of the driver or keyadapted to connect` with and drive the paper tube mounted on the clothwinding arbor; Fig. 10 is an enlarged broken sectional view of the clothwinding arbor and the paper tube or core on which the cloth is directlywound, showing the manner of connecting the tube with the arbor; Fig. 11is a similar view of the cloth winding arbor and paper tube properposition for Winding Fig. 121s an en larged detail side elevation of theweighted lever for the cloth feed rolls; sectional view of said rollsand one of the cross rods of the machine; Fig. 13 is a broken View ofthe machine bed, vlower presser roller and levers therefor; Fig. 14 isan enlarged broken detail view of the-cloth roll holding chuck. .v

1 represents the bed of the machine I`and 2 the legs.

Thernechanism for 'first winding the cloth into long rolls preparatoryto cutting up said rolls into spools, is as follows: Referring to Figs.1 and 2, 3 and standards 'mounted on the bed 1. 5 and 6 are tie-rodsconnectying the standards, and they also serve as tension rods for thecloth strip 7 from which the roll 8 is formed; the cloth first passingthrough the tension rods 9 mounted on the bed. 10 and 1.1. are combinedpressure and cloth feed'rolls journaled in the outer ends of the arms 12and 13, which arms secured to the upper shaft 14. These rolls are drivenfrom the short shaft 15, carrying the tight and loose pulleys 16 and 17.18 a double pulley vcarrying the belt frein shaft 15 to the idle pulley2() on shaft 1li, and froxn thence to the pulley 21 on the upper feedroll 10. On the opposite end of this roll -is the pinion 22 meshing withthe pinion -23 on the lower feed roll 11 for driving said lower roll.The cloth 7, after leaving the rod 5, passes betw een th'e combinedpressure and feed rolls 1() and 11, and from thence to the winding arbor24V about which its end is secured preparatory to winding. The windingarbor is independently driven through the medium of the pulleys i8, 25an d. belt 26. rl`he pulley 25 is mounted on the shaft 27 journaled inthe short standard 28, and it carries on its inner end the pinion 29meshing with the intermediate gear 3U, which gear meshes with the pinion31 on the Winding arbor.

T o vfacilitate the removal of the cloth 'terr sion rolls from thewinding arbor, and also to forni a core to support the spools Wl'ien outfrom the cloth rolls, the paper tube which tube is the full length ofthe proposed cloth rolls, is slipped on to the winding arbor and is madeto rotate in unison therewith and not slip, as follows: 24u (Fig. 10) isheya/ay running throughout the length of the winding arbor, and 24h isan Iincline extending from the journal end 2.4 of the arbor to thebottom of the ke" way. 33 (Fig. 9) is a `\driver having the s arpvpointed pins projecting from its upper surface. lThe paper ltube isextended over the journal. enti of the .l arbor, as shown at Fig. 10,and the driver 33 linserted Withits forward beveled end against thebevel 24h of the arbor. End pressure on the .driver will elevate itsforward end into `ithe keyway and force the pins Seil through the ypapertube to hold it against rotation on the arbor and also furnish means forattaching the cloth to the tube. When the driver is' well seated, thepaper tube is forced bach:

EYES' shownat Figs. 6 'and 117 which operation `will complete theengagement ofA the pins 34 with the paper tube. A Standard similar to28, but not shown, supportsthe opposite end of the winding arbor. 35 and36 are collars brought against' the ends of the paper tube and aresecured in -this position by their set screws 37, one of which seen moreclearly at Fig. 11, engaging with the bottoni of the keyway in thewinding arbor. yThese collars are larger in diameter than the paper tubeto protect the pins and support the weight of the combined pressure andcloth feed rolls l() and 11 during the initial formation ofthe clothlroll on the winding arbor, When, therefore, the diameter of' the clothroll has increased in dimensions larger than the diameter of' thesecollars, the grip of the cloth roll on the paper tube of the windingarbor will be firm enough vto enable said cloth roll to sustain theentire weight ofthe pressure rolls 10 and 11. The roll 11 remainingdirectly in contact with the cloth roll during theformation of thelatter. As the cloth roll increases in size the arms 12 and 13 will beelevated by the contact of the cloth roll with the pressure roll 11. v

38 and 39 are levers pivotally supported to the arms 12 and 13 andcarrying at their free ends weights 40 and 41, one of said levers andWeights being shown more clearly at Fig. 2.

These levers reist on the boxes or end. bear# ings of the upperroll'10,and the weights are adjustable on said levers so as to impart agreater or less pressure on the cloth roll while it is being wound. lnwinding long cloth rolls to be afterwards cut up into narrow spools,it'is of the utmost importance that the cloth roll should be of uniformdiam-I eter and density throughout its entire length in order that thespools cut therefronlI may also be uniform. lf, tlufrefore, the clothroll tends to increase in diameter on one end more than on the other, itwill produce puck.- ers in the cloth, This tei'ulency is eheclnid bymeans of the before-inentione(l' weights and levers, which weights areshifted to lsuit the condition of, the cloth roll, and, at tinies, itmay be 'necessary to temporarily remove one of the weights altogetheruntil condi'- tions are favorable for its replacement.

To insure compact and even winding of the cloth roll intermediate of itsends, the weight 43 is added as shown at Figs.` l and l2. 'lhis wei rhtis attached to one end of the lever 44, Whi e. the opposite end bearsagainst the-dinderside of the shaft 14 and is slidably'scciued theretoso that the lever-,can be shit-ted and its weigl'it'brought to bear at'any point be tween the ends ol the. cloth roll. When not required, theWeight can be placed-onlin) of the lever shown in dotted position atFig. 12.

The cloth roll is supported on. its underside by the. presser roller(Figs. 2 'and 18),

which roll is journaled on the lever 46, which, 1n turn, is hinged tothe plate 47 secured to the bed 1. This presser roll is actuated to bearagainst the bottom of the cloth roll and 1s kept in contact therewithduring the entire formation of 'said cloth lroll as follows: 48 is aweighted lever' fulcrumedon, the screw 49, and is a rod connecting oneend of said lever with the lever 46, while the opposite. end of Ilever48 carriesthe adjustable weight 51. When the presser roll 45 is 'not inuse', the weighted end of the lever 48 is raised to depress said rolland a pin is inserteiLin the ho e 52 of the bracket 53 so as to contactwithl the upper edge of the lever 48.

When a cloth roll has been wound to the diameter required, the 'clothconnection therewith is severed and the winding arbor lifted from itsbearings and the paper tube on 'which the cloth roll is Wound isremoved. from the arbor,-aml`said arbor replaced in its bearings torepeat the operation ofwindf4 ing another roll in the manner previouslydescribed. The iinished roll, together with its paper tube core, is.slipped on to the arbor of the spool cutting end of the machine.. Thisarbor isv journaled in the standard 55 and arm 56. The former rests onthe bed 1,.v and the latter is removably secured on the projecting endsof the rocker shaft 57 journaled in the standards 55 and 58 and the rod59 also resting in said standards.

'5U (Figs. 1; 7, 8 and 14) is the cloth roll holding chuck slidablymounted on-.the arbor. 54 and rotatably driven thereby.. The

longitudinal movement of the chuck is eflected through the medium of thearm 61 whose upper` end is journaled 1n the hub (50*1L `of the chuck,vzmd the lower end 1s provided 'with the hubs 6l and 61"., having holestherethrough and mounted to slide on the rods 5E) and (32' and also onthe rocker shaft 57. This double support ol the arm 6]' will linsure itsbeing moved along said vrodswithout cramping or stickingso thatthe chuck'may be moved longitudinally on the arbor 54 smoothly and evenly Withouthalting or jumping for the purpose presently to be more fully described.As the spools are severed fromfthe outer and free end of the.chithi'oll, or, in other words, from the end opposite to that engaged bythe ehuek, it is necessary that the chuck hold and drive the cloth rollwithout distorting in theleast the c yllindrical appearance of' thecloth roll durf ing the operation of spooling.

Referring to Figs. 7 and 14, 62 are radially (Vlisposed sharp-pointedins 'projecting from the front face of the located between each row orseries Iof these uek, and. centrallyI v pins are the slides 63operatively mounted i 65 are 1 Bravos- Aand downward for the purposepresently to be described. 67 and 68 are two short slides operativelymounted in slots of the chuck similar to the slots for the longer slidesjust described. These slides-carry the angular l pins 69 and 70 adaptedto be forced into the outer surface of the cloth roll and are held insaid.` position Aby the set screws 71.

" and 66 to embed themselves into the end of they roll, when the slidescarrying the pins 66 are drawn out, then said slides are forced l downtheir full 'distance and locked by the screws 65 as before mentioned.The pins 66, as before -stated, are inclined in two direc tions, viz.:downward andr to one side in the direction that thel chuck rotates asshown by the arrow a (Figs. 3 and 7). This inclination of the pinsimparts to them a claw like effect which serves to retain the cloth rollfirmly against the face plate. 'lhen the slides 67 and 68 are broughtdown to force Ithe angular pins 69 into theouter cylindrical `surface ofthe'cloth roll so as to. provide an additional holding power. f'

i :The arbor 54' is rotatedfrom the short shaft 72 (Fig. 1) carrying thetight and loose i pulleys 73 and 74,.whi`ch shaft is rotated fromI anyconvenient source. From the double pulley 75, on said shaft, the belt 76conveys the power to the large pulley 77 on the outer end of the arbor54. smaller pulley integral 'with the larger pulley which carries thebelt 7) around a groove of the small double pulley 8O journaled on theouter end of the rocker shaft 57. The other groove of-this double pulleycarries the belt .81 around the pulley 82Y1nounted on the eutsecured tothe rods 59 and 62.

ter shaft 83, 'shown more clearly at Fig. 3. This cutter shaft isjournaled by one of Vits ends in the projecting end of an arm whose hubportion 84 is secured to the rocker shaft 57, seen more clearly atFig. 1. The other end, back of the rotary cutter 85, is journaled in thearm 86 (see Fig. 3) of the handle lever '87 secured to the rocker shaft57.

' The mechanism for advancing the cloth roll into the cutting field isas follows: `Re-r ferring to Figs. '1, 43, and 4, 88 and S9 are pulleysrotatably mounted on the pins .C10 and 91 projecting Afrom .the crossbars 92 and 93 94 is a'thin metal strip, having teeth onA its outeredge, a 'band saw being used, drawn tightly around these pulleys withtheir free .ends anchored irmly in the Ablock 95 secured to thehchuckcarrying arm 61. `The rear face of thesel pulleys have a slight flangeagainst which the back or toothless edge of the metal strip runs and ismaintained thcreagainst by the rollers 96 and 971 J8 and 9.() arepulleys rotatably mounted on .the studs 100 and 101, which studs areadjustably mounted on the rod 62. 1.02 is a thin nietal band passingaround these pulleys whose free ends, together with the toothed feedband 04, is secured in the clamp 103. The hand 102 is also secured tothe lower end or rear projection 61" of the chuck carrying arm 61 by thescrew 104, as shown more clearly at Fig. 5. ,The proper tension ismaintained on the bands by means of the set screws 105 and 106 engagingwith the uprights 55 and 107, shown more clearly at Figs. 1 and 4. 10Sis a support frictionally mounted on the rocker shaft57 and carrying atits upper end the measuringI scale 109. 110 is an arm jonrnaled on thepin 00, seen at Fig. 1, and it.r'-arries at its lower end the pawl 111adaptedto engage the teeth of lthe feed band 04. 112 is stop pinprojecting from the bed. of the machine and. carrying the short pin 112Lat right angles thereto, and. 113 is an arm mounted on the hub ofthe arm11() and is secured. thereto by the thumb screw 114.

Setting the machine to cut oll` spools from the cloth roll of theexa-.ct width desired, is as follows: The thumb screw 114 is lirstturned until the end oflthe cloth roll has projected far' enough intothe cutting iield to trim oil' the uneven or ragged end yof the rollwhereupon the lever 87 is pressed downward to bring the rotary knife orcutter 85 into action for the trimming process, after which operationthe cutter is allowed to drop into its normal position on the projection115 rising from the bed., shown at F ig. 3.

Having previously determined the width of spools to be cut from thecloth roll which, let it be supposed is one inch, then the scale, 109 isbrought up on'a line with the outer circumferential face of the clothroll; the

pawl 111 thrown into engagement with the teetlrof the feed band 94 andis operatively held in such engagement by its` spring 116, 'whereuponthe arnr 110 is swung on its support and to the loft a distance whichwill represent an inch movement forward of the cloth roll. This distance1s determined as follows: The plteh ofthe leed band teeth represent thesubdivisions of the scale; for

instance, if the pitch is one-sixteenth of an inch, and the width of thespools are to be one inch, then the operator has simply to' countsixteen clicks as the pawl is heilig `drawn back over the teeth of thefeed band,

and when the pawl has passed over these will be carried to the right andaway from thev stop pin 112, as shown at Fig. 4, so that in moving thearm 61 forward to cut anothers pool of the' saine width as before, thearm 11() is simply moved back until the -arm 113 engages the lin 112,which engagement will represent t 1e proper distance that thearin 110 istobe moved baek to cut the proper Width of spool. It will,I of course;be understood that the arms 1107 and llcan be set to cut any/Width ofspoolv required. The right handend of the scale being 'directly iii linewith the cutting edge of knife, theoperator can readily see vifthe-forward end of 'the cloth roll stands in pro er relation with the.

mark on the scale Whic i is to determine the width of the spools to beeut, and thus easily and quickly adjust the position ot' the arms 110and 113 in case they have accidentally become disarraiiged or changedvin relation to each other, and thus avoid spoiling the spools.

While the'inachine is in operation, the

cutter 85 is kept inrotative action in the 'thc pulley 122,

manner previously described. To cut the cloth roll so' as ,to maintain auniform width from the circumference ot' thel spool to the center, andalso to keep the faces or sides ol the spools smooth and even, it'isnecessary to keep 'the edge of the cutter inl proper-torni. lTo giveythe best results, the --cuttcr should have what is called a Uwireedget.' To 'accoinplisli this so as to keep the cutter inperfectorderl'or each cutting, the emcry wheel 117 is kept in constant touch 'withtherotating cutter while such vcutter is' in its normalI rearwardposition. ',llie engagement oll the omerv wheel will be. only justsiillicicnt to maintain the 'proper cutting edge,

' 11S (l*`ig. 3l is the standard in whose upper carrying aiigulartydisposed or hook-shaped end tln` einei'y wheel is journalcd, while itsl'oot 11N"l is journal'cd in' the ears l l1) ot the b'ase plate 120.

'ard 111s' is adapted to be tilted so as to bring the -coinci' .of theemery wheel in contact with the cnttc'i' by means oll thumb screws in'opposite the eiiiery wheel 117.

121 is a small shalt iarrying and 121i is a belt leadiiig 'therefrom tothe [pulley -1124 on'ihe cinerv the toot whose eues Contact with thebase 120. Onev ol these screws 127 is shown at Fig. 3. To maintain afeather edge on the cutter, the round cnicry stick 12S is allowed t-o bear lightly againstthe tace ot 'the cutter staiidardnl'or this einerystick.

130 (liig. 1) is a lead ring on the arbor to 129 is a- 'protect the edgeof the rotaryl cutter 35 when i' said cutter has severed a-spol tronithe cloth anda section from the paper tube.4

121 is an adjustable stop screw. mounted on the handle lever ot' $7 toengage with the upright 107 and limit the upvi'ardnioveinent oli' saidrotary cutter.

spee: l,'tlie pull on the cloth strip would inf crease as. the diameterol' the roll increased,

which would result in unduly stretching land distorting the cloth. Thiswould be particularly objectionable with cloth cut on the bias. Toobiiate this differential travel, thc

l pullev 25 (Fig. 1) is lrictionally monntedon its sliatt so that thepressure ol the rolls 10 1?2 {Figa} and il is.v an adjustable stop screwoar-riedby the; -chuck carrying arm 61 toV prevent carrying As the rollsl0 and l l will control the l'ijictional drive ol the pulley and thusreduce the travel of the winding arbor proportionate to the deliver)rot' tli'e rolls` 1t) and l1.4 i

As will be observed, by referring to arrows (L, Fig. 3, that the cutterand the cloth roll 8 rotate in the same direction. This feature isabsolutely essential in cutting sections l'rom a roll ot cloth,yespecially when the cloth roll and cutter are ot the same diameter. ll'they. rotated inthe opposite direction, the two circuinferences wouldsimply roll together and produce no,cutting cli'ect. ln cutting a singlestrip oi' cloth, the cutters must rotate in the opposite direction withtheir cutting edges lapped to give a shearing cut, but'w'hcn acircularcutter is used in cutting trairsverseljY through a cloth roll, the rolland cutter must rotate in the same direction.

While l show and describe the slid'esb as p i'ns, l liold myself atliberty to insert such liook-slntpcil ,pins in the tace 'ol' the chuckand not inthe slidesor in 'both slides and llaving thus described myinvention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by 1,011 'tersPatent isrw v l. l n a niachinc ol' thecharacter described,

f a rotatable winding arbor adapted to support 'a paper tube aboutAwhich cloth isnvound,

and a removable prongcarryiiig driver adapted to engage the tube and'thus cause the same to rotate with said arbor, for the purpose setforth.

2. ln a machine of the character described, a rotatable winding arboradapted to support a paper tube to form the core for a cloth roll, means.for rotating said tube and arbor togr-ether, combined feed and ressurcrollers through wljiicl'i the cloth is led, detachable weights for saidrollers, one of said rollers adapted yto engage the cloth roll as it isbeing formed and by moans of the weights distribute the pr ssure thereonso to secure uniform and even winding, for the purpose set forth.

3. .ln a machine of the character described, a mtatable winding arboradapted to support a pa )er tube about which cloth is wound into a rolland to form a core therefor, means for temporarily' securing the tubo tothe arbm', combined feed and pressure rollers through which the cloth isfed, detachable weights f said rollers adapted to distribute ,thepressure on the cloth roll so to insure even winding of the saine, meansfor rotating said feed and pressure rollers, for thepurpose set forth. f

f-l. ln a machine of the character' described, a rotatable windingarbor, adapted to support a paper tube about which cloth Wound into aroll and to form a corc therefor, means for temporarily .'iccuring thetube to the arbor, arms, support L lierel'or, the free ends of if idarms adapted to move through an arc ol' a circle, combined feed andpressure rollers jourmrled in bearings located in the free ends of saidarms, means for rotating said rollers,

one of said rollers adapted to bear against the cloth roll during thewinding operation, detachable weights adapted to exert a pressure atrhe'ends of said rollers, an intermediate detaclmblc and shifting weightadapted to contact with the upper one of said rollers, pressure rolleradapted to engage the lower surface of the cloth roll during thewirnling of the same, for the purpose set forth.

.ln a inacliine of the character described, a rotatable winding arboradapted to support a paper tulie about which cloth is wound into a rolland to form a core therefor, said arbor having a key way therein, aremovable prong carrying driver.adapted to engage the tube and thuscause the same to rotate with the arbor, rotatable and verticallyoperating feed and pressure rollers, one of which rollers is adapted tocontact with the cloth roll while it is boing wound, 'a movable supportfor said rollers, detachable weights therefor, for the purpose setforth.

o. ln a machine of the character described,

a rotatalle Winding arbor adal'itcd to support a paper tube about whichcloth is wound into a roll and to form a cor:- l'ierclor, means.

for temporarily `securing the tube to the arl bor, combined feed andpressure rollers, a l movable support therefor, means for rotating lsaid rollers, collars mounted on the winding arbor of larger diameterthan the paper tube rollers until the diameter of the cloth roll exceedsthat of the said collars, for the purpose set forth. f

7. In a machine of the character described, a rotatable cloth rollcarrying arbor adapted to support the cloth roll while the same is beingcut into spools, a cloth roll holding chuck longitudinally movable onsaid arbor and rotatably connected therewith, a rocker shaft, a supporttherefor, an arm mounted on said shaft, a circular cutter rotatablymounted on said arm rotating in the same direction as the roll, meansfor manually bringing the cutter int .engagement with the cloth roll tosever spools therefrom, for the purpose setforth.

8. In a machine of the character described, a rotatable cloth rollcarrying arbor, a cloth roll holding chuck longitudinally movable onsaid arbor and rotatably connected therewith, `radially disposed sharppointed pins projecting laterally from the front face of the chuck,radially operating slides in said front face, angularly disposed pinsmounted in said slides, `means for securing said slides, for the purposeset forth. i

9. ln a machine of the character described, a rotatable cloth rollcarrying arbor, a cloth roll holding chuck therefor, pins 62 projectingfrom the front face of the chuck, slides 63, angularly disposedretaining pins 66 in said slides, means to secure said slides, slides 67and (i8, angular holding pins 69 and 7 O adapted to be forced in theouter surface of a cloth roll'and means for securing slides 67 and 68for the purpose set forth.

1l). ln a machine of the character described, a rotatable cloth rollholding arbor, a cloth roll holding chuck, an arm` whose upper end isjournaled in the chuck, and whose lower end is longitudinally mounted onsuparbor comprising a metal toothed band anchored to said arm, rotatablesupports therefor, a metal tension band, rotatable supports therefor,means for connecting both bands together, and means for attaching theten- Ision band to the arm of the chuck, means for tightening saidtension band and toothed band, means for feeding said bands apredetermined distance, for the purpose set forth.

l1. In a machine of the character described, a rotatable cloth rollholding arbor, a cloth roll holding chuck longitudinally movable on saidarbor and rotatably connected therewith, a rotatable cutter, avertically movable support therefor, means for maintaining the propercutting edge on the cutter and while said cutter is rotating in its support, for the purpose set forth.

and adapted to support the weight of said ports, means for feeding thechuck on the 12. In. a machine of the character described, a rotatablecloth roll holding arbor, a

cloth roll holding chuck longitudinally movi' able on said arbor androtatably connected therewith, an arm, said chuck rotatably connectedthereto, a support on which, the arm is adapted to have a longitudinalmovement, a toothed teed'band, anchored torsaid arm, rotatab-le pulleyson which said band isv mount ed, supports for said pulleys, a tensionband, rotatable supports therefor, means 'for anchoring'the feed andtension bands together, and means for anchoring thetension band to thesaid arm, and meanslfor tightening' said bands, a feed arm having a hubrotatably mounted on one Iof the feed band pulley supports, a pawl onsaid feed arm, a spacing arm `rotatably secured to said feed arm, a stoppin between the feed and stop'arins, so that, by'means of said feed andstop arms and stop, vthe chuck is moved on the arbor a predetermineddistance, for the purpose set forth. z A

13. ln. a machine of the character4 described, a rotatable arbor adaptedto support a cloth roll, a chuck longitudinally moy- 'able on said arborand rotatably connected thereto, means on said chuck for engaging oneend of the'cloth roll during the operation of cutting said cloth rollinto spools, a rotatable cutter, a movable support therefor, means formechanically feeding the chuck a predetermined distance to cut spools`from the cloth roll of a predetermined Width, a

, the chuck and means for actuatingr said band gage or scale to provethe'acc'uracy of the 35 port a cloth roll to be cut int-o spools, acloth 4el roll holding' chuck, a metal toothed feed band, means for`connectinfoy said band with 7 a tension band connected with said feedband to prevent its buckling, for the purpose set 45 forth. l

15. In a machine of the character describedfa rotatable cloth rollcarrying arbor, a cloth holding chuck longitudinally moyable thereon, 'acircula-r cutter, and means -5 for rotating said cutter and arbor in thesame direction, for the purpose set forth. y

16. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with arotatable cloth roll carrying arbor and a cloth roll hold- 55 ing chucklongitudinally movable thereonh;

Y of the arm 61 havingr its upper' end journaled in the chuck' and itslower end slidably mounted ontwo rods running,T parallel with saidarbor, for thepurpose set forth. 60 Signed at Bridgeport in the countyof Fain' {ield and State of Connecticut this 22 day of Der?. A. l).1906. 'l

ABRAHAM L. ADAMS.

-Witnesses GEO. D. PHILLTP'S, A. lx; Lovera..

